Oswego councilors OK extending 1 percent sales tax for another two years

Oswego, NY -- The Oswego Common Council Monday night approved a measure to extend the 1 percent sales tax for another two years.

Councilman Ronald Kaplewicz said Mayor Randolph Bateman now will sign the agreement for the extension which will be sent back to the state Legislature and the state Department of Taxation and Finance.

Sales tax in Oswego is 8 percent.

During a committee meeting after the sales tax vote, councilors approved buying a 2002 Ford ambulance with 16,000 miles on it for $12,000 from the Four Town ambulance squad in Moravia. The full council will vote on this purchase at its meeting Monday.

If the full council approves the purchase, the ambulance will replace an old one in the fire department squad that often is broken down.